Coffee break- charging the gear
Into day four without power and I am happily sitting in Starbucks charging my two laptops and my iPhone to top off the batteries. Houston is still a mess due to Ike but some businesses are open, although not that many. The Starbucks I am sitting in is the fourth one I went to before finding one open and it is packed to the walls with caffeine and power-starved folks. There are at least 15 laptops in here being charged as people are desperate to get online, many for the first time in days. I was thinking ahead when I brought my Monster Outlets-to-go portable power strip as it has provided extra outlets for me and a few others who desperately need to tap into the grid. I’ll try to charge all of my batteries before heading out so I’m likely going to be here for a while. For fellow Houstonians looking for coffee/ power this is the Starbucks at 249 & 1960 in the center with Circuit City. They have no dairy nor pastries so be aware. I am happy to see that T-Mobile, AT&T and Starbucks have the WiFi open and free for everyone due to the situation. Kudos to them all.
Ahh Starbucks the Mobile Techs Oasis. Glad to hear you and your family is doing well. Keep posting!
After Katrina, T-mobile was at least one of the first up, and maybe the first up in Biloxi. I was at a charrette there (intense design workshop) about 6 weeks after the event, and was jealous of people with T-mobile. I have it now.
Wow, it seems strange that I live so close to you, I’m right on 290 and Highway 6.
Its too bad much of Houston is lacking power and water, ours was out for just one day and even then it was quite a pain. ; )
Wish you the best of luck!